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Historical Significance of Babur’s Memoirs

Memoirs of Babur: The book was originally written by Babur in his mother tongue Turki. It was translated into Persian during Akbar's time. In 1826, it was translated into French and English. The English translation was done by Mrs. Beveridge from the original work in Turki. image source: realhistoryww.com/world_history/ancient/Images_Indus/Babur_1.jpg Historical significance of Babur's Memoirs: According to Beveridge, "Babur's [...]

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Babur’s Rule in India (1526-30)

Babur's Rule in India (1526-30): Babur (1483-1530) whose original name was Zahir-ud-Din Mohammad, came to be known by his pet name 'Babur' - a Turkish word which means a tiger. He belonged to Farghana, a small Kingdom in Central Asia. From 1519 to 1524, he led four expeditions to India but without any significant results. His fifth invasion which marked [...]

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Historical Significance of Babur’s Memoirs

Memoirs of Babur: The book was originally written by Babur in his mother tongue Turki. It was translated into Persian during Akbar's time. In 1826, it was translated into French and English. The English translation was done by Mrs. Beveridge from the original work in Turki. Historical significance of Babur's Memoirs: According to Beveridge, "Babur's autobiography is one of those [...]

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